Regulations for Commanders of Frontier & Maritime Posts
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Regulations for Commanders of Frontier & Maritime Posts
Description
Regulations for maritime and frontier forts & posts, which address post security, not divulging fort layouts and garrisons, record-keeping of visitors to the post, punishment of unauthorized persons violating Indian territory, keeping a close eye on foreigners and strangers nearby, and the secrecy of these orders.
short description
Rules and Regulations relative to maritime and frontier posts or fortified places
year created
1797
month created
03
day created
28
author
sent from location
War Office
in collection
in image
note
No tif image.
notable person/group
James McHenry
Secretary of War
foreigner
strangers
President United States
commanding officer
commandant
commander of army
Indian tribes
notable location
frontier forts
posts
Indian Territory
maritime fort
War Office
Indian boundary
south of Ohio River
notable item/thing
security
rules and regulations
fort layouts
record keeping
paper
topography
plans
draughts
treaty
license to trade
seditious nature
document number
1797032815055
page start
107
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | IDD03 (157 pages) | Collection: John Adams Papers | R: 384 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Office | [n/a] |